Interview to Graphic Design postgraduate

Jaqueline Almagro Chiavarine. Spanish, 21, currently based in Leeds.                                              Leeds College of Arts –BA (Hons) Graphic Design -2014-2016

Has her own personal website with her work and projects, her visions and ideas. She has started to design products for VIDA shop, an original online business and clothing store where people can submit their designs and get their products promoted and put into market

What was the most exciting university project for you and what was your concept?

The university project I enjoyed the most and felt most passionate about was the ‘Ban Guns In America’ campaign. My aim for this campaign was to distribute colouring books across America in schools, community centres, hospitals, out reach programs, town halls, etc. As a way of marketing my personal brand, my logo was placed at the back of the book; there was a continuity with online sharing on instagram, facebook and behance. (…)’Kill nothing but time’ is the coloring book title. It  represents exactly what the message behind my book is. It is also a metaphor for when a person is day dreaming. I used this quote in this book to portray the message kill nothing but time, not people (…)​

How would you describe your style of design/illustration?

I would say personal and really colorful, handmade and eye-catching. I like my work to look very graphic and strong but inventive and inspiring at the same time. I pay a lot of attention to detail; and I mainly use vibrant and contrasting colors for a strong result

Are you working on a new project right now? And what are your ideas for the next project?

At the moment I’m playing with new ideas, pushing my creative boundaries and developing my passion, I’m designing a lot of tattoos and working with a few start up businesses helping create logos to promote their brand, also I’m working with some businesses social media platforms designing them eye-catching visuals

From where do you take inspiration for your work?

I admire Kate Moross’ work; I take a lot of my ideas from her. And in terms of concept and design I also get really inspired by colors and shapes of nature, flowers and how music makes me feel. Music is an important thing for me that makes me dream, and I portray that ‘dream’ in my work

. Some of her work

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